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Demand for air conditioners, electric fans and rechargeable fans in the capital Dhaka has surged amid a sizzling hot summer in the country. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, temperature in the capital rose to a 58-year record high to hit 40.6°C on Sunday. Dhaka was one of the 13 …

The employees of Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), the country’s leading Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company, have voluntarily donated a portion of their salary to support underprivileged families to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr this year. The donation drive was part of Unilever’s employee volunteering program that allows employees to be associated with community …

Bangladesh Bank was ultimately able to restore its server six hours after it had gone …

Petrobangla has initiated a move to bring an end to the existing monopoly of a …

The World Bank (WB) has kept its GDP growth forecast for Bangladesh unchanged at 5.2 …

Growing fears of a US recession weighed on equities Thursday as traders gear up for …

Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has renewed its power purchase agreement (PPA) with PowerPac Mutiara …

The number of tourists flocking to Kuakata Beach has fallen drastically since the middle of …

The fire at Bangabazar on Tuesday morning not only affected shop owners at the apparel …

The deficit in Bangladesh’s financial account widened substantially in the first eight months of the …

The country’s export earnings from goods during the July-March period of the current fiscal year …

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said that the government is committed to make the best …

Inward remittance flow to Bangladesh witnessed a seven-month high in March as expatriate Bangladeshis sent …

Businesses on Sunday said that the Arbitration Act should be reviewed for quick dispute settlement …

The budget for the upcoming fiscal year of 2023-24 will not be over-ambitious considering the …

The Bangladesh Bank has finally agreed to move away from the 9 per cent interest …

Bangladesh Bank yesterday decided to give Nagad Finance PLC the licence to perform as a …

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday expected that Bangladesh and Indonesia would be able to ink …

Export earnings dropped for the first time in five months in March because of a …

Apparel import to the European Union (EU) – the largest destination for Bangladesh’s readymade garment …

The government has allowed the commercial farming of vannamei shrimp, two years after giving permission …

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) approved on Thursday four separate procurement proposals in …

The UK has signed a deal to join a trade pact with 11 Asia and …

Bangladesh has asked the European Union (EU) to extend International Support Measures (ISM) for six …

India’s new foreign trade policy, to be adopted from Apr 1, will take steps to …

The implementation of a fully automated customs process has been delayed due to the absence …

The prices of potato and onion increased on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka …

Fashion retailer H&M reported a surprise operating profit for the December to February period as …

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday emphasised on enhancing economic cooperation between Bangladesh and Vietnam for …

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is working to provide around $2 billion in budgetary support to …

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has said the prices of many essential commodities have already come …

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has made electronic payment mandatory for all types of …